explore the different nursing aspects related to the care of a patient in the perioperative setting. The exploration will be framed within the case study of Jane‚ a 45 year-old woman who sustained head injuries following fall. A CT scan revealed Jane had a large subdural haematoma and required emergency surgery. In this response‚ Jane’s presenting pathophysiology‚ the treatment goals and priorities identified following comprehensive assessment will be discussed. Throughout the discussion‚ particular
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Review of Knowledge 1 NR 224 Chapters 15‚ 16‚ 28 Students must read the entire chapters in the text book before answering the questions Please read and study the text book by Potter and Perry It is important to Learn the skills at the end of each chapter Chapter 15: Critical Thinking Critical thinking is imbedded into all aspects of nursing. Critical thinking is an incorporation of the nursing process‚ problem solving‚ scientific method‚ ethics‚ codes‚ laws‚ safety‚ quality‚ policies‚ procedures
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Anemia is not a disease‚ but a sign that the body has some sort of problem with its red blood cells (RBCs). If a person’s blood does not have the right amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin‚ anemia can develop. Anemia is defined as a decrease in the circulating red blood cell mass and an equal decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood (also known as hemoglobin). There are many types of anemia that are grouped by their underlying cause. To determine which type‚ doctors describe color
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Catanduanes State Colleges COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Department of Nursing Virac‚ Catanduanes Name of Student: Mezil B. Nazareno Ward: OB/DR Year/Block: BSN 2A Date of Exposure: August 8‚ 2011 Group: 4 Clinical Instructor: Prof. Janet Lim I. Personal Data Name: Sharon Magtangob Gender: Female Age: 25 years old Birthdate: April 18‚ 1986 Address: Antipolo Del Sur Virac‚ Catanduanes Religion:
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Anemia Iron deficiency anemia is a blood disease where your body does not have sufficient iron to make red blood cells. Red blood cells are important for the body to provide oxygen to your brain and tissues. If the body does not have sufficient iron‚ the blood provided to the brain and tissues cannot be carried efficiently. The human body normally gets iron from the consumption of high iron food‚ and or from old red blood cells. Iron deficiency anemia can occur when the body loses blood cells at
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Pathophysiology of Ovarian Cancer Joseph Santa Maria NUR-334-01 Salve Regina University Cancer is a condition that has the ability to affect people in all different types of ways‚ and in all different body systems. Women however may be likely to develop a specific type of cancer in the reproductive organs named the ovaries‚ or ovarian cancer. One of the downsides of this type of cancer is that its symptoms can be moderate for various months and may lead women to suspect the disturbances
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Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in NCM 105 A Case Study on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus December 2010 Table of Contents Acknowledgement…………………….. 3 Objective………………………………. 4 Scope and Limitations............................. 5 Introduction…………………………….. 6 Review of Related Literature…………… 7-8 Case Analysis…………………………… 9 Health History………………………….. 10 Family Genogram………………………. 11 Anatomy and Physiology………………. 12-13 Pathophysiology………………………… 14-17 Nursing Assessment Tool………………. 18-20
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Adams 1 Dwayne Adams Instructor: Croshaw Medical Terminology 1 18‚ April 2013 Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle-cell Anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin molecules in which the red blood cells loose their disc-shape and become crescent shaped. The shape also known as “hemoglobin S”. unlike normal red cells which are usually smooth and malleable‚ tend to collect after releasing oxygen‚ and cannot squeeze through small blood vessels. The
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I. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We would like to thank our beloved family for their support and understanding when we are doing this case. To our group mates who shared their ideas and knowledge‚ for the patience‚ for the understanding‚ encouragement and hard work that they had given through the entire process and helped bring out the best in us during our hard time on the hospital duty. We would like to express our gratitude on the management and staff ofUnciano Medical Center and to our Clinical Instructor
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services doctors‚ dentists‚ and nurses would not be able to function effectively. Ancillary services generally fall into three broad categories: diagnostic‚ therapeutic and custodial. The laboratory services (Lab) which will be the subject of this case stud falls under the diagnostic side of ancillary services category. (Commerce Business Daily‚ 2001) Ancillary services such as laboratory can be located in a variety of medical treatment settings‚ in both in and outpatient settings. For instance
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